TakeDeepBreathsTalk toaFriendTellYourselfJokesDrinkWaterMakeAnotherPositiveChoiceCountNumbersSlowlySilentscreaminto apillowAsk toTake aWalkCountColorsSlowlyAsk fora fidgetRun anErrand foryourTeacherHum/Singa SongTalk toanAdultTellyourself"CalmDown"DoMuscleExercisesWritea songSit in theCalmDownSeatJournalThink aHappyThoughtDo 10JumpingJacksWrite aPoemDraw aPictureRead aboutSomethingFunny/InterestingAsk foraBreakTakeDeepBreathsTalk toaFriendTellYourselfJokesDrinkWaterMakeAnotherPositiveChoiceCountNumbersSlowlySilentscreaminto apillowAsk toTake aWalkCountColorsSlowlyAsk fora fidgetRun anErrand foryourTeacherHum/Singa SongTalk toanAdultTellyourself"CalmDown"DoMuscleExercisesWritea songSit in theCalmDownSeatJournalThink aHappyThoughtDo 10JumpingJacksWrite aPoemDraw aPictureRead aboutSomethingFunny/InterestingAsk foraBreak

CALMING STRATEGIES - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Take Deep Breaths
  2. Talk to a Friend
  3. Tell Yourself Jokes
  4. Drink Water
  5. Make Another Positive Choice
  6. Count Numbers Slowly
  7. Silent scream into a pillow
  8. Ask to Take a Walk
  9. Count Colors Slowly
  10. Ask for a fidget
  11. Run an Errand for your Teacher
  12. Hum/Sing a Song
  13. Talk to an Adult
  14. Tell yourself "Calm Down"
  15. Do Muscle Exercises
  16. Write a song
  17. Sit in the Calm Down Seat
  18. Journal
  19. Think a Happy Thought
  20. Do 10 Jumping Jacks
  21. Write a Poem
  22. Draw a Picture
  23. Read about Something Funny/ Interesting
  24. Ask for a Break